12/4/2014 Miley Cyrus shuts down SNL, Speaker Boehner" 'This isn’t a damn game!' | Washington Times Communities http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/-list-americanism/2013/oct/6/miley-cyrus-shuts-down-snl-house-speaker-isnt-damn/#comments 1/4 TWT HOME OPINION SPORTS CULTURE BOOKS BLOGS COMMUNITIES PHOTO GALLERIES Search COMMUNITIES HOME POLITICS A-LIST ON AMERICANISM ABOUT US WRITE FOR US CONTACT US FEEDS TERMS Comment(s) 6 Sunday, October 6, 2013 - A-List on Americanism by Rich Valdes NEW YORK, October 6, 2013 — While Americans are bombarded daily with news of the federal shutdown, A-Lister Miley Cyrus took to the Saturday Night Live stage in New York City this Saturday. Cyrus dished up comic relief, mocking Congresswoman Michelle Bachman with a SNL version of House Speaker John Boehner in a racy yet humorous skit. Separately, what wasn’t so humorous were the comments that Boehner directed at the White House on Friday in response to a senior White House Official’s statement “We are winning…It doesn’t really matter to us” how long the shutdown lasts “because what matters is the end result.” President Obama and the Senate Democrats remain unwilling to speak or work with Republicans to open the federal government, though the president briefly cooperated with Republicans to provide back-pay to federal workers. Obama is still rejecting Republican efforts to fund cancer treatments for children or allow World War II veterans access to their Washington memorial, according to Time.com . Friday, Boehner stood behind a podium with a large sign reading “#LetsTalk” on it, and yet again tried to get Obama and Senate Democrats to work on a solution to fund the federal government. He said, ”It’s not a damn game … Americans want their government funded and so do I!” On Sunday, Boehner reiterated that reopening the government is not a reality unless the president and Senate Democrats are willing to budge in negotiations. Boehner cited the Republicans’ willingness to work with the administration since last year, referencing a tax increase that Republicans in the House conceded to the president in last year’s fiscal cliff negotiations. Even with Miley’s humorous re-mix of her hit “We Can’t Stop,” the laughter is only temporary, as America goes into her second week of the federal government shutdown. Although recent polls don’t know for sure: some critics say that most Americans aren’t feeling the effects of the shutdown and politicians should consider eliminating all non-essential jobs altogether to save money and balance the federal budget, while others say it’s impact is severe on veterans and citizens looking to sign up for the Affordable Care Act but cannot due to glitches in the systems roll-out. One thing we know for sure is that Miley Cyrus is not expected to run for president in 2016 nor will she be mediating negotiations to re-open the government. Miley Cyrus shuts down SNL, Speaker Boehner" 'This isn’t a damn game!' EDITORS' PICKS My age 42 birthday wish: Meeting 43 by 43 Hawaiian coffee startup sees global interest An American mother fights for her adoptive daughter in the Congo Theo Walcott's injury; Eusebio gone; tough days for soccer The overtime of fame: Chris Kluwe, show trials and the NFL Abandoned horses suffer in Maryland as adoptions dwindle Jerusalem 3D IMAX offers a sensory ride for the spirit TeamBuilders Counseling Services on best resolutions to make in 2014 Why the Obama administration is terrified of the Bob Gates revelations TV tonight: ‘The Spoils of Babylon’ plus ‘Appalachian Outlaws’ ENTERTAIN US FAMILY GLOBAL LIFE SPORTS VIEW POLITICS RELIGION FOOD & TRAVEL HEALTH & SCIENCE BUSINESS Rich Valdes Ask me a question. Follow @RichValdes
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12/4/2014 Miley Cyrus shuts down SNL, Speaker Boehner" 'This isn’t a damn game!' | Washington Times Communities
COMMUNITIES HOME POLITICS A-LIST ON AMERICANISM ABOUT US WRITE FOR US CONTACT US FEEDS TERMS
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Sunday, October 6, 2013 - A-List on Americanism by Rich Valdes
NEW YORK, October 6, 2013 — While Americans are bombarded dailywith news of the federal shutdown, A-Lister Miley Cyrus took to theSaturday Night Live stage in New York City this Saturday. Cyrus dishedup comic relief, mocking Congresswoman Michelle Bachman with a SNLversion of House Speaker John Boehner in a racy yet humorous skit.
Separately, what wasn’t so humorous were the comments that Boehnerdirected at the White House on Friday in response to a senior WhiteHouse Official’s statement “We are winning…It doesn’t really matter tous” how long the shutdown lasts “because what matters is the end result.”
President Obama and the Senate Democrats remain unwilling to speak orwork with Republicans to open the federal government, though thepresident briefly cooperated with Republicans to provide back-pay tofederal workers. Obama is still rejecting Republican efforts to fund cancertreatments for children or allow World War II veterans access to theirWashington memorial, according to Time.com .
Friday, Boehner stood behind a podium with a large sign reading“#LetsTalk” on it, and yet again tried to get Obama and Senate Democratsto work on a solution to fund the federal government. He said, ”It’s not adamn game … Americans want their government funded and so do I!”
On Sunday, Boehner reiterated that reopening the government is not areality unless the president and Senate Democrats are willing to budge innegotiations. Boehner cited the Republicans’ willingness to work with theadministration since last year, referencing a tax increase that Republicansin the House conceded to the president in last year’s fiscal cliffnegotiations.
Even with Miley’s humorous re-mix of her hit “We Can’t Stop,” the laughteris only temporary, as America goes into her second week of the federalgovernment shutdown. Although recent polls don’t know for sure: somecritics say that most Americans aren’t feeling the effects of the shutdownand politicians should consider eliminating all non-essential jobsaltogether to save money and balance the federal budget, while otherssay it’s impact is severe on veterans and citizens looking to sign up for theAffordable Care Act but cannot due to glitches in the systems roll-out. Onething we know for sure is that Miley Cyrus is not expected to run forpresident in 2016 nor will she be mediating negotiations to re-open thegovernment.
Miley Cyrus shuts down SNL, Speaker Boehner"'This isn’t a damn game!'
EDITORS' PICKS
My age 42 birthday wish:Meeting 43 by 43
Hawaiian coffee startup seesglobal interest
An American mother fightsfor her adoptive daughter inthe Congo
Theo Walcott's injury;Eusebio gone; tough days forsoccer
The overtime of fame: ChrisKluwe, show trials and theNFL
Abandoned horses suffer inMaryland as adoptionsdwindle
Jerusalem 3D IMAX offers asensory ride for the spirit
TeamBuilders CounselingServices on best resolutions tomake in 2014
Why the Obama administration isterrified of the Bob Gates revelations
TV tonight: ‘The Spoils ofBabylon’ plus ‘AppalachianOutlaws’
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Yea, that is the truth, the left does not care about the people, they think they arewinning, so it is "winning" to them. They could careless, just so they "win" but.....theymay be in for a rude awaking.
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eoppinion • a year ago
Well Miley is certainly cuter than Bo or Michelle, and none the less nutty... Who isrunning the country and what is the point?
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